Learn To Skate

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Learn to Skate program offers youth skaters ages 4 to 14 six different levels of instruction based on skating experience, starting with never-ever skaters. All classes are 45 minutes long, with 30 minutes of group instruction and 15 minutes of free skating. Rental skates are included each week.

Not sure which class to sign up for? Contact Andy Holland at aholland@vailrec.com or call 970-479-2271.

• Dates: Jan 6 to March 3, 2027 (No class February 24, 2027)
• Times: 3:30 or 4:15 p.m. (Level 5 & 6 @ 4:15 p.m. only)
• Ages: 5 to 14
• Location: Dobson Arena
• Cost: $136 for 8 weeks

Instruction Levels

Learn to Skate - Basic 1:

• Fall down & stand up, marching in place, marching moving two foot glide, dip in place, dip moving, forward swizzles, snow plow stop in place, backward wiggles.
• Tot 1 & Tot 2 classes are available for ages 4-6

Learn to Skate - Basic 2:

• Right & left scooter pushes, right & left forward one foot glides, backward two-foot glides, rocking horse, backward swizzles, two foot turn in place, forward to backward, moving snow plow stop.

Learn to Skate - Basic 3:

• Forward stroking, forward pumping on a circle, moving two foot turn on circle, beginning one foot backward glide, backward snow plow stop, forward slalom

Learn to Skate - Basic 4:

• Forward inside and outside edges on a circle, forward cross overs, backward pumping, right & left backward one foot glides, beginning two foot spin.

Learn to Skate - Basic 5 & 6:

• Level 5: Backward inside and outside edges on circle, backward crossovers, forward outside 3-turns, two foot spin, hockey stop.
• Level 6: Mohawk, inside 3-turn, moving backward to forward two foot turn. Backward stroking, one foot spin, T-stop, bunny hop, spiral.

Figure Skating

Ready to take the next step in figure skating after Learn to Skate? Skating Club of Vail offers programs for recreational and competitive figure skating.